(TEXAS) – Today, a group of Democratic state representatives and senators met with Vice President Kamala Harris to discuss the ongoing fight against discriminatory voter suppression legislation in Texas, and to urge federal action on H.R. 1 and other important voting rights measures.
Rep. Senfronia Thompson (D-Houston), the dean of the Texas House Democratic Caucus, released the following statement on behalf of the Caucus after the meeting:
“The many Democratic legislators here today in Washington, D.C. are the latest in a long line of Texans who have come to our nation’s capital to fight for election access and equality and to ask for federal oversight in order to protect the right to vote. Two weeks ago, in our state Capitol, Texas House and Senate Democrats stood united to stop a harmful voter suppression measure from becoming law. We’ve done our part. Now, we need Congress to do theirs.
“It is time for Congress to pass H.R. 1, and to fulfill the promise of our country to serve its citizens with liberty and justice for all. We are eternally grateful for the opportunity to make our case with Vice President Harris. I know she and President Joe Biden are standing shoulder to shoulder with us in our fight.”